Japan Tobacco

Japan Tobacco Inc.Japan Tobacco Inc. is a Japanese tobacco company with a pharmaceutical business focused on the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of prescription drugs. It is committed to both the medical drug sector and the over-the-counter (OTC) drug and health product sectors. In the medical drug sector, it aims to establish an internationally competitive R&D-driven business with unique characteristics. To achieve this, the company is strengthening its R&D team while actively engaging in strategic collaborations with research institutions both domestically and internationally. One recent achievement is the anti-HIV drug "VIRACEPT TAB.", co-developed with AGOURON PHARMACEUTICALS in the United States. In the OTC drug and health product sectors, the company develops its business by selling common medicines such as cold and gastrointestinal drugs, as well as health beverages through its subsidiary, LIFIX Corporation.